Types of Drugs
List three examples of an inhalant.
Paint, glue, gas, aerosols, etc...
Is alcohol a stimulant, depressant, or narcotic?
Depressant
What is a physical or psychological dependence on a substance?
Addiction.
What does a depressant do to the body?
Slows down the central nervous system
Which of these materials is waterproof? Wool, plastic or cotton?
Plastic
Cocaine is this type of drug class?
Stimulants
Name two major organs affected by alcohol use.
Brain and liver
Unpleasant physical and psychological symptoms brought on by discontinuing use of a drug.
Withdrawal symptoms
Synthetic hormones used by some athletes or body builders to increase muscles.
Steroids or PED
What are the remote areas of Australia's interior known as?
The outback
LSD and marijuana are examples of what type of drugs?
Hallucinogens
What is the term for drinkinging a large amount of alcohol in a short time?
Binge drinking
When someone takes too much of a drug, this is called an ....
Overdose
What does a stimulant do to the body?
Ex: Increase alertness, increase blood pressure, increase heart rate
In what year was the first iPhone released?
2007
Opiates (from the opium poppy) are in which class?
Narcotics/opioids (pain relievers)
List two short-term and two long-term effects of alcohol use.
Examples may vary.... Short-term: slurred speech, poor coordination; Long-term: liver disease, brain damage
Needing more of a drug to feel the effect.
Tolerance
"Mainlining" with drugs means the drug goes directly into...
Veins
Where in the human body would you find the hammer and anvil?
Ear (bones in ear)
List the five categories of drugs.
Stimulants, Depressants, Narcotics/Opioids, Hallucinogens, Inhalants
What does BAC stand for and list three things that have an affect on someone's BAC.
Blood Alcohol Concentration
ex: Body size, speed of drinking, amount consumed, presence of food
What brain chemical is linked to pleasure and reward that drugs can overstimulate?
Dopamine
Name four ways on how drugs enter the bloodstream.
Ex: Sniffing, swallowing, injecting, smoking, applying to skin
What is the hardest natural substance on earth?
Diamond